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., south korea drills finish. north korea is focusing on july 27th. the anniversary of the armistice that ended the korean war in 1953. officials announced they were nullifying the armistice. this sounds like a threat to provoke south korea and the united states. it's unclear what they will gain with this series of threats. >> a u.s. veteran has finally come face-to-face with a south korean woman he saved during the korean war 60 years ago. former airman and radio mechanic, richard cadwallader was reunited on sunday in seoul. she was severely burned during an accident in the war. her mother carried her to a u.s. base and begged for help. he did his best to make sure she got medical attention. he asked the government to find kim, now 71 years old. >> she and her mother were two examples of the most courageous people i've ever known. so this is a monumental day for me. i'm very happy. >> officials from south korea's ministry of patriots and veteran's affairs organized the reunion. they hope events like this can help bring south korea and it's allies clo
., south korea drills finish. north korea is focusing on july 27th. the anniversary of the armistice that ended the korean war in 1953. officials announced they were nullifying the armistice. this sounds like a threat to provoke south korea and the united states. it's unclear what they will gain with this series of threats. >> a u.s. veteran has finally come face-to-face with a south korean woman he saved during the korean war 60 years ago. former airman and radio mechanic, richard...
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-south korea drills will continue on to the end of april. most likely, they will be can to new -- they will continue to be met by the harsh rhetoric in the north. >> one man has been killed, three others injured in an industrial accident at a nuclear power plant in the u.s. state of arkansas. the accident happened when part of the generator fell on the man as it was being moved. the plant operator said they had shut down the reactors as a precautionary measure and there was no danger to the public. >> resume has been -- begun making documents related to the countries militated dictatorship -- militated her -- military dictatorship available online for the first time. the sources detail who was spied on and persecuted during the military. -- the military dictatorship. thousands of dissidents were put under surveillance or imprisoned and tortured. the truth commission is investigating crimes committed during the regime. no patent for novartis. india possibly in court has dismissed the patent protection plea for its cancer drug, greenback -- gl
-south korea drills will continue on to the end of april. most likely, they will be can to new -- they will continue to be met by the harsh rhetoric in the north. >> one man has been killed, three others injured in an industrial accident at a nuclear power plant in the u.s. state of arkansas. the accident happened when part of the generator fell on the man as it was being moved. the plant operator said they had shut down the reactors as a precautionary measure and there was no danger to...
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has a military base, and south korea. in north korea, the government has halted production in this industrial park jointly operated with the south. 50,000 employees are told to boycott. they called the move "very disappointing." >> of north korea breaches' roles like this, no country or company will invest in north korea. >> set up in 2004, it has been a crucial hard-currency source for pond yang -- for p'yongyang. they will see if they will be making good on their threat. >> to syria where there has now been confirmation of long-held suspicions that the jihaddist are linked to allow qaeda. >> that is if what the head of the of the iraq arm say ifs. he said there had been receiving funds and from 2011. >> the have claimed some 500 attacks across syria saying they want to establish an islamist country. >> the leader of al qaeda in iraq a confirming some things that we had feared. saying they are closely linked to el qaeda. the group, seen here in the propaganda video, claims to have about 7000 supporters. they have been fu
has a military base, and south korea. in north korea, the government has halted production in this industrial park jointly operated with the south. 50,000 employees are told to boycott. they called the move "very disappointing." >> of north korea breaches' roles like this, no country or company will invest in north korea. >> set up in 2004, it has been a crucial hard-currency source for pond yang -- for p'yongyang. they will see if they will be making good on their threat....
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maybe rain in south korea for your tuesday. now south areas of china will see the drenching rainfall. down here in southern thailand, this is another drenching rain zone. this has been continuing. so the risk of flooding, mud slides and landslides is very high. that's going to ten there for an another couple of days. 35 in manila and bangkok. and 21 on the warmer side here in tokyo. it's going to be about 20 degrees. in north america, the winter storm is weakening, now it's shifting to the great lakes region. we do have another system behind it. it's going to bring another round of really heavy snow. that's going to be in wyoming, focused about 70 centimeters in the next hours. so total accumulation is going to be significant amounts. major travel disruptions across the central rockies regions. the previous storm that hit colorado is now moving to the grt lakes reon as wells tempatur at 6 for ur high. loanges onhe cler side at 18 degrees. boston at 18 with chance of showers on your tuesday night. here's your extended forecast.
maybe rain in south korea for your tuesday. now south areas of china will see the drenching rainfall. down here in southern thailand, this is another drenching rain zone. this has been continuing. so the risk of flooding, mud slides and landslides is very high. that's going to ten there for an another couple of days. 35 in manila and bangkok. and 21 on the warmer side here in tokyo. it's going to be about 20 degrees. in north america, the winter storm is weakening, now it's shifting to the...
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nations -- south korea's -- south korea prospered and rapidly became one of the world's industrialized nations. in 1990, the prime ministers of the two countries met for the first time. the two signs -- sides signed a nonaggression pact and year later. kim day junk -- kim die junk -- kim dae-jung met with kim jong- il. relations between the two korea's relaxed further. it allowed the first reunion since the korean war. after economic reforms by kim jong-il in the 1990's, the two countries developed the joint economic zone. but in 2006, state television announced that the north had carried out a successful atomic test to the international community condemned the move -- test. the international community condemned the move. in the ensuing six party talks, they attempted to persuade pyongyang to give up its nuclear program in return for aid and diplomatic recognition. the north agreed to end its nuclear program. western nations relaxed their trade sanctions. a year later, pyongyang blew up a cooling tower at the country's main nuclear plant. in 2010, a south korean warship sank close to t
nations -- south korea's -- south korea prospered and rapidly became one of the world's industrialized nations. in 1990, the prime ministers of the two countries met for the first time. the two signs -- sides signed a nonaggression pact and year later. kim day junk -- kim die junk -- kim dae-jung met with kim jong- il. relations between the two korea's relaxed further. it allowed the first reunion since the korean war. after economic reforms by kim jong-il in the 1990's, the two countries...
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in the 1960's they tried to kill the president of south korea. p 1970's they tried again. .hey blew up an airliner president clinton and george bush tried to make concessions, and still they are doing the same thing. >> they actually killed the mother of the current president of south korea. these guys do not fool around. the scariest news of the week was one congressman in hearing said the defense intelligence agency, the intelligence arm of the defense department, has concluded with moderate confidence that pyongyang has the ability to put a nuke on top of domicile, which no one imagined was possible. -- on top of a mistrial, which no one imagined was possible. it made everyone's hair stand on and because they probably will have several rocket launches during the next week or two. if you can imagine if there is a new comet that could hit open out or south korea or japan or a majorm, then we have nuclear problem. if our show is not on next week, he will know we got it wrong. >> what is the percentage of them doing that? >> we do not know. we do
in the 1960's they tried to kill the president of south korea. p 1970's they tried again. .hey blew up an airliner president clinton and george bush tried to make concessions, and still they are doing the same thing. >> they actually killed the mother of the current president of south korea. these guys do not fool around. the scariest news of the week was one congressman in hearing said the defense intelligence agency, the intelligence arm of the defense department, has concluded with...
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. >> we are unequivocally committed to an alliance with south korea. >> and you might want to think about laundering your money elsewhere than cyprus. >> 10 years ago, the pew research center discovered that 58% of americans were opposed to gay marriage. just one third were in favor of it. today, 49% support gay marriage. 44% do not. pugh says this is the largest public opinion shift on any issue in the last 10 years. president obama is a recent convert. >> obviously public opinion has shifted dramatically just over the last several years. my hope is we will come to a place where everybody is treated fairly. >> this week, on the same day the supreme court heard oral arguments on the federal defense of marriage act, north carolina senator kay hagan became the 49th senator to come out in support of gay marriage despite the fact that voters in her district came out against it. first, mark, i would like to why why you would think -- you think public opinion on this issue has shifted so dramatically. >> i think the key question is do you know, work with or have a relative who is gay? that numb
. >> we are unequivocally committed to an alliance with south korea. >> and you might want to think about laundering your money elsewhere than cyprus. >> 10 years ago, the pew research center discovered that 58% of americans were opposed to gay marriage. just one third were in favor of it. today, 49% support gay marriage. 44% do not. pugh says this is the largest public opinion shift on any issue in the last 10 years. president obama is a recent convert. >> obviously...
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military leaders say the exercises are designed to prove the troops readiness to defend south korea. security analysts said north korean forces were preparing to launch a ballistic missile. a statement was issued stating their previous assertions that the drills were training and not provocative. they remain on high alert. >> translator: we consider north korea's provocation imminent. we will continue to monitor its moves. >> they dismissed reports that authorities have stopped preparing for military action. kim said signals could be turned on and off. he said north korean commanders could be acting deceptively ahead of launch. south korean officials say all but seven of their workers have left an industrial complex jointly run with north korea. they say some had to remain to settle a pay dispute. north korea effectively shut down the kaesong complex earlier this month after pulling out of its 53,000 workers. officials in seoul decided to withdraw their workers after north korea refused to talk about reopening the complex. the last of the workers were planning to return to south kore
military leaders say the exercises are designed to prove the troops readiness to defend south korea. security analysts said north korean forces were preparing to launch a ballistic missile. a statement was issued stating their previous assertions that the drills were training and not provocative. they remain on high alert. >> translator: we consider north korea's provocation imminent. we will continue to monitor its moves. >> they dismissed reports that authorities have stopped...
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artists, who capture the imaginations of audiences everywhere, these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula, wednesday and thursday here on "newsline." >>> health officials in eastern china say the h7n9 strain of bird flu is spreading. they say the number of confirmed infections has risen to 43 including 11 deaths. the officials reported five new cases. they say the patients are in the city of shanghai and two men and a woman in a neighboring province. the latest patient to die was a man hospitalized in shanghai. officials say they have not confirmed any human-to-human infection. they detected the virus in chickens at markets. they banned the sale of live poultry. >>> japanese negotiators are one step closer to joining talks for a multinational free trade pact. they have reached an agreement with their u.n. counterparts on participating on talks on the transpacific partnership. prime minister shinzo abe made the announcement. >> translator: i believe this japan/u.s. agreement will protect japan's national interests. they will us
artists, who capture the imaginations of audiences everywhere, these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula, wednesday and thursday here on "newsline." >>> health officials in eastern china say the h7n9 strain of bird flu is spreading. they say the number of confirmed infections has risen to 43 including 11 deaths. the officials reported five new cases. they say the patients are in the city of shanghai and two men and a...
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. >>> south korea's allies are joining hands to try to get the north koreans to show restraint. japan's prime minister and the u.s. military's top commander discussed what to do. they say the japanese and americans should work more closely with each other and the south koreans. prime minister shinzo abe sat down with the chairman of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. they discussed the north korean provocations and how to respond. >> translator: the security environment is becoming more challenging. strengthening the alliance between japan and the united states is important for the peace and security of the region. >> they agreed the japanese and americans also need to work more closely with the south koreans. dempsey said u.s. military commanders will fulfill their responsibilities under their security pact with japan. dempsey has also been talking with leaders in china. he says the chinese consider islands at the heart of a territorial dispute with japan a top priority. japan controls the senkaku islands in the east china sea. china and taiwan claim them.
. >>> south korea's allies are joining hands to try to get the north koreans to show restraint. japan's prime minister and the u.s. military's top commander discussed what to do. they say the japanese and americans should work more closely with each other and the south koreans. prime minister shinzo abe sat down with the chairman of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. they discussed the north korean provocations and how to respond. >> translator: the security...
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, japan, and south korea. so the question that ambassador davies will probably be asking ambassador wu is, what evidence is there that north korea is interested in negotiating in a manner that's consistent with the six-party talks? what evidence is there that if it makes commitments, it will actually keep them? china's response will probably be it's only if we start a process of contacts and talking and negotiating that we will see what is possible in the long term. our response is likely to be, well, we have a lot of experience doing that, and north korea has repeatedly reneged on its commitments. and it is now talking in a way that is dimetrically opposed to our goals. we can't rule out that in the next week or so something else will happen in the military sphere, but more likely over the next few weeks is a peace offensive. a sort of campaign by north korea to say that let's forget about what happened in the early part of 2013. we didn't mean it. we're prepared to talk peace. but let's do it on our terms. t
, japan, and south korea. so the question that ambassador davies will probably be asking ambassador wu is, what evidence is there that north korea is interested in negotiating in a manner that's consistent with the six-party talks? what evidence is there that if it makes commitments, it will actually keep them? china's response will probably be it's only if we start a process of contacts and talking and negotiating that we will see what is possible in the long term. our response is likely to...
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. >> north korea has blocked access to a key joint industrial zone with south korea. this is a sharp escalation in the crisis. south korea says it is ready to respond with military action if the safety of its citizens is threatened. >> a senior washington official has confirmed the pentagon is deploying an advanced missile defense system to the pacific to defend american bases from attack. the unit will be based in guam. >> the u.s. defense secretary cited a real and clear danger from north korea. >> they are among the few south korean workers to return from the industrial park. all are free to leave, but over 800 have opted to stay to keep their companies running. trucks bringing supplies have been turned back at the border, and no new workers from the south are being allowed in. it is a worrying time for company managers. >> it is not only a problem for into korean relations. it is also a risk to my business. i am very worried that things will deteriorate further, causing damage that could be hard to repair. >> i am worry. we cannot do business, and i feel anxious.
. >> north korea has blocked access to a key joint industrial zone with south korea. this is a sharp escalation in the crisis. south korea says it is ready to respond with military action if the safety of its citizens is threatened. >> a senior washington official has confirmed the pentagon is deploying an advanced missile defense system to the pacific to defend american bases from attack. the unit will be based in guam. >> the u.s. defense secretary cited a real and clear...
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. >>> south korea's defense is trying to better counter north korean threats. the military submitted the budget of about $200 million to parliament on thursday. tension on the korean peninsula remains high. it will boost spending on weapons and shelters for border islands, including yeonpyeong . the budget will also be spent on k-9 self-propelled howitzers and equipment to counter against bioweapons. on wednesday it was announced that additional funds to deploy u.s. helicopters from the north. >>> leaders have gathered around the table in washington. they are talking about the state of global finance. what do japanese representatives bring to the table? >> they are expected to be defending the country's monetary easing measures. they'll discuss credit easing taking place in industrialized countries. he's set to explain the boj's bold monetary easing policy. the goal is to pull the jap need out of deflation. >> translator: firstly, i'll explain about the current status of japan's economy to the delegates. i'll talk about the monetary easing measures we are takin
. >>> south korea's defense is trying to better counter north korean threats. the military submitted the budget of about $200 million to parliament on thursday. tension on the korean peninsula remains high. it will boost spending on weapons and shelters for border islands, including yeonpyeong . the budget will also be spent on k-9 self-propelled howitzers and equipment to counter against bioweapons. on wednesday it was announced that additional funds to deploy u.s. helicopters from...
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and south korea plan to continue the annual drills until the end of this month. north korean leaders said last week they would agree to dialog with the countries if they suspended the drills. south korean officials are still concerned about a possible missile launch by pyongyang. >> translator: north korea doesn't appear to have removed its ballistic missiles from the eastern coast. >> analysts say the u.s. and south korea opened the exercise to the media, apparently to show they will not tolerate north korea's provocative words and actions. and the latest action involves the north's nuclear program. authorities in pyongyang held a special cabinet meeting on the matter. they confirmed the government's policy of speeding up nuclear development. >>> state run media say prime minister and officials attended the meeting. some experts believe the country has reserves of as much as 4 million tons of the material. prime minister agreed to getting the materials necessary to restart a nuclear test reactor. north korean crews disabled the unit five years ago as part of an
and south korea plan to continue the annual drills until the end of this month. north korean leaders said last week they would agree to dialog with the countries if they suspended the drills. south korean officials are still concerned about a possible missile launch by pyongyang. >> translator: north korea doesn't appear to have removed its ballistic missiles from the eastern coast. >> analysts say the u.s. and south korea opened the exercise to the media, apparently to show they...
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test firing missiles would be a huge mistake. >> in south korea for talks, john kerry also said it was up to china, north korea's major ally, to press pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons. >> the talks in seoul are a kind of tight rope walk for u.s. secretary of state john kerry. he wants to show washington's firm support for south korea without further enraging an already belligerent north. the meetings come after a u.s. intelligence agency reported that north korea could have the capability to attach a nuclear warhead to a missile, although washington has downplayed the report. the u.s. does not see war as a minute, despite threats from p'yongyang. preparations in north korea are currently under way for celebrations on monday, marking the birth of the country's founder. international observers fear north korea could use the occasion to test a mid-range missiles. in a joint press conference with a south korean counterpart, john carey warned that a missile tests by p'yongyang could increase the tensions. >> it would really be one more unnecessary, unfortunate, and wanted -- unwante
test firing missiles would be a huge mistake. >> in south korea for talks, john kerry also said it was up to china, north korea's major ally, to press pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons. >> the talks in seoul are a kind of tight rope walk for u.s. secretary of state john kerry. he wants to show washington's firm support for south korea without further enraging an already belligerent north. the meetings come after a u.s. intelligence agency reported that north korea could have...
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they're working on shoring up the economy. >> translator: china's trade in north and south korea has substantially increased despite the economic slowdown last year. the two careers want to develop amicable relationship with china. >> he said many north and south korean firms have signed up for an international trade fair in september. it will be held in the northeastern province. china has provided diplomatic support to north korea for years but the chinese delegation support a u.n. security council resolution imposing sanctions after the north koreans carried out another nuclear test in february. >>> chinese officials are getting help from japan to clear up a long running problem. they're in tokyo to discuss the best way to deal with severe air pollution. efforts are under way to tighten domestic environmental regulations. the laws are relaxed compared to those in industrialized countries. the japan cooperational agency is hosting a visit from china's people's congress and environmental protection. the officials are learning about strict environmental controls based on the japanese
they're working on shoring up the economy. >> translator: china's trade in north and south korea has substantially increased despite the economic slowdown last year. the two careers want to develop amicable relationship with china. >> he said many north and south korean firms have signed up for an international trade fair in september. it will be held in the northeastern province. china has provided diplomatic support to north korea for years but the chinese delegation support a...
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has withdrawn its f- 22 fighters from south korea, but it is keeping them in the region. it also says the missile defense system it is planning to deploy in long will strengthen security in the area. >> the current tensions with north korea have been generations and decades in the making. correa has not been a united, sovereign country for more than 100 years. >> in the early 1900's, japan ruled the country as a colonial power. following world war ii, the japanese were out and a new power dynamic took over. >> unlike many communist rulers, kim il song did not come to power in a revolution. the soviet union was instrumental in bringing him to power. moscow and beijing were key allies of p'yongyang. the u.s. and united nations lent support to seoul. six decades have passed since the war that hardened divisions on the korean peninsula. the autocratic kim died in 1994, and power seamlessly transitioned to the next generation, his son, kim jong ill. like father, like son. north korea stepped up its isolation on the world stage. defense spending shot through the roof as million
has withdrawn its f- 22 fighters from south korea, but it is keeping them in the region. it also says the missile defense system it is planning to deploy in long will strengthen security in the area. >> the current tensions with north korea have been generations and decades in the making. correa has not been a united, sovereign country for more than 100 years. >> in the early 1900's, japan ruled the country as a colonial power. following world war ii, the japanese were out and a new...
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south korea says there is a very high probability that north korea will launch a medium-range missile at any time as a show of strength. >> u.s. troops have increased their alert levels in the region while japan has installed antimissile units in central tokyo. foreign diplomats have been told to leave north korea for their own safety, but many have stayed, wondering what kim jong- un's nets -- next step will be. >> it is life as usual for foreign embassies in pyongyang. last week, the northern regime told diplomats they had to leave by today. the warning was widely ignored by the foreign diplomatic corps. however, locals in pyongyang believe their leaders mean business. >> it will be an all-out war, the korean peninsula will be turned into a sea of fire. it was a generous humanitarian gesture to warn the foreigners. >> on the other side of the border, south koreans are holding peace demonstrations. the protesters are urging north korean dictator kim jong to tone down the rhetoric so the two korea's -- kim jong-un to tone. bash down the rhetoric so the two korea's can exist in peace -
south korea says there is a very high probability that north korea will launch a medium-range missile at any time as a show of strength. >> u.s. troops have increased their alert levels in the region while japan has installed antimissile units in central tokyo. foreign diplomats have been told to leave north korea for their own safety, but many have stayed, wondering what kim jong- un's nets -- next step will be. >> it is life as usual for foreign embassies in pyongyang. last week,...
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has withdrawn fighters from south korea, but it is keeping them in the region. it also says a missile defense system it is planning to deploy it in the coming weeks will boost security overall. >> facebook has introduced software you can download to make facebook the hub of your smart as based phone. >> ceo marge zuckerberg excess the goal is to put people before apps. home will allow users to slide between pictures, status updates without opening any apps. smartphone maker htc said it will offer a phone pre loaded with facebook home at the end of the month. >> central bankers around the world were in full focus on wednesday. the bank of england left its main lending rate unchanged, and the european central bank in frankfurt also left its rate unchanged at 0.75%. the hope is that the low rates will encourage businesses to invest in new economic activity. but that was not enough for traders. traders did not like the news one bit. they wanted one thing, and that is more stimulus measures. since they did not get it, they sent stocks lower on the frankfurt stock exc
has withdrawn fighters from south korea, but it is keeping them in the region. it also says a missile defense system it is planning to deploy it in the coming weeks will boost security overall. >> facebook has introduced software you can download to make facebook the hub of your smart as based phone. >> ceo marge zuckerberg excess the goal is to put people before apps. home will allow users to slide between pictures, status updates without opening any apps. smartphone maker htc said...
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and its allies, meaning south korea and japan. every country wants now to show strength, and the results might be more and not less tension, so for that reason, he is talking to all the countries, to north korea, china, and the u.s. >> thanks. stay there. we will be coming back to you in just a moment on our next story because the united nations general assembly in new york has adopted the first-ever treaty to regulate the multi-billion dollar global arms trade. 154 members of the assembly voted in favor of the treaty would just three countries voting against -- syria, iran, north korea. there were 23 abstentions. the treaty went to the assembly after the three opponents blocked it at a negotiation last week. all countries that now ratify the treaty will be required to establish national regulations aimed at keeping weapons out of the hands of terrorists and organized criminals. let's look at the u.s. point of view because of course, the key word there is "ratify." can we expect this measure to face a lot of resistance in cocoss?
and its allies, meaning south korea and japan. every country wants now to show strength, and the results might be more and not less tension, so for that reason, he is talking to all the countries, to north korea, china, and the u.s. >> thanks. stay there. we will be coming back to you in just a moment on our next story because the united nations general assembly in new york has adopted the first-ever treaty to regulate the multi-billion dollar global arms trade. 154 members of the...
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as north korea says, it's in a state of war with the south. while analysts say a full-scale attack by the north is unlikely, south korea's new president claims seoul is ready to strike back quickly if attacked. pope francis, celebrating his first easter mass as the head of the catholic church, calls for world peace. >> [ singing in latin ] >> more than 250,000 gathering in saint peter's square in rome as the new pontiff lamented ongoing conflicts throughout the world, especially in the middle east and the korean peninsula. [ upbeat music playing ] dressed in white and smeared with goat's blood, voodoo worshippers dance, chant, and bathe in sacred muddy water, celebrating easter and showing their devotion to the voodoo spirits. the 200-year-old annual festival just north of haiti's capital, port-au-prince, is one of the most important rituals by voodoo believers. hundreds of followers make the pilgrimage each year. voodoo, considered central to haitian life, is a combination of catholicism and african religions. for "teen kids news," i'm david
as north korea says, it's in a state of war with the south. while analysts say a full-scale attack by the north is unlikely, south korea's new president claims seoul is ready to strike back quickly if attacked. pope francis, celebrating his first easter mass as the head of the catholic church, calls for world peace. >> [ singing in latin ] >> more than 250,000 gathering in saint peter's square in rome as the new pontiff lamented ongoing conflicts throughout the world, especially in...
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authorities have pulled workers out of an industrial park located or operated jointly with south korea. north korean officials announced on monday that 53,000 workers will lead the complex. >> closing it would be regrettable given that more than 50,000 korean people are employed there and would not help them achieve their state of desire to improve their committee and better the lives of their people. >> white house press secretary jay carney says officials welcome efforts to persuade leaders to stop their threats. >> we will work with them to get them to abide by obligations. >> a trip that been cancelled to washington. general james thurman was scheduled to testify before congressional committees. he will remain in seoul. >>> new north korean premier has issued a fresh threat against the u.s. and its allies. >> if our supreme commander gives his final order to attack we will throw any invaders into the fire. >> he was speaking at an event. current leader kim jong un did not attend. he praised kim for launching a rocket last december. the international community says the rocket was a
authorities have pulled workers out of an industrial park located or operated jointly with south korea. north korean officials announced on monday that 53,000 workers will lead the complex. >> closing it would be regrettable given that more than 50,000 korean people are employed there and would not help them achieve their state of desire to improve their committee and better the lives of their people. >> white house press secretary jay carney says officials welcome efforts to...
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korea. cabinet ministers in japan meet on friday to improve new measures. they are expected to add two years to a ban on north korea ships entering japanese ports. the government plans to freeze the assets of north korean banks in a coordinated effort with the u.s. >>> investors have praised the latest move by the bank of japan. the boj is pumping more money into the system to tackle deflati deflation. we're waiting to see how that will affect the economy. what do you see? >> investors and economist have different things in mind. we are seeing the stock market shoot up. we're waiting to see what happens in the mid to long term. japan central bank has decided on new monetary easing measures. now the issue is whether they can get the policy to work its way down. >> translator: measures that the central bank have a different level of monetary easing in quality and quantity. >> the central bank will double the monetary base or the money supplies to the markets to about $2.8 trillion in two years
korea. cabinet ministers in japan meet on friday to improve new measures. they are expected to add two years to a ban on north korea ships entering japanese ports. the government plans to freeze the assets of north korean banks in a coordinated effort with the u.s. >>> investors have praised the latest move by the bank of japan. the boj is pumping more money into the system to tackle deflati deflation. we're waiting to see how that will affect the economy. what do you see? >>...
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south korea hopes to hold talks with the north on resuming operations at the kaesong industrial complex which is jointly run by the two nations. the north has blocked access to kaesong since early this month amid worsening tensions. >>> aung san suu kyi has spent the past several days in japan laying out her vision for her country's future. >> observers can find encouragements in the new survey. results suggest economic activity has picked up across the country. officials on wednesday released the outcome of the survey carried out in the businesses first 12 districts. they say recovery is apparent in housing and automobile markets. business owners in most districts also say production was on the up. officials reported hiring was unchanged or showed slight improvement but they said labor shortages troubled communication sectors. consumers up spending modestly except in tourism where spending is strong. some bosses in the military sector said they had to layoff employees after last month's automatic budget cuts. most said the economy could continue to improver but they said it was a major
south korea hopes to hold talks with the north on resuming operations at the kaesong industrial complex which is jointly run by the two nations. the north has blocked access to kaesong since early this month amid worsening tensions. >>> aung san suu kyi has spent the past several days in japan laying out her vision for her country's future. >> observers can find encouragements in the new survey. results suggest economic activity has picked up across the country. officials on...
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than anything in terms of our relationship with them directly. >>> authorities in south korea say they have proof of who carried out cyber attacks. it points to north korean spy agency. the attacked on march 20th wiped the hard drives of nearly 50,000 computers at three tv stations and three major banks. the websites of one of the tv stations were shot down. the officials say hackers in north korea have accessed some of the firms servers nearly 1600 times since last june and uplated malicious codes. almost half of 76 malicious codes confirmed in the march attacked were the same used in past hacking attacks by the north. >>> five more people have been found infected with the virus. nine people have died. authorities say two women in shanghai and a man are among the latest victims of the viral infection. two more men are in critical condition. they are all over 60. the sale of live poultry has been banned. officials have barred residents from raising chickens and other poultry. the authorities are studying the droppings of migratory birds across the country. they have not detected virus
than anything in terms of our relationship with them directly. >>> authorities in south korea say they have proof of who carried out cyber attacks. it points to north korean spy agency. the attacked on march 20th wiped the hard drives of nearly 50,000 computers at three tv stations and three major banks. the websites of one of the tv stations were shot down. the officials say hackers in north korea have accessed some of the firms servers nearly 1600 times since last june and uplated...
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very different story from what we saw yesterday from that spring storm and people in southern south korea do enjoy the full bloom of the cherry blossoms. south eastern china we're looking at lingering ongoing heavy rain. additional amounts will be localized areas, 200 millimeters. the same conditions will be preva prevailing. 21 in tokyo. i'll leave you now for your extended weather. >> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. >> linda pastan grew up jewish in the bronx reading ralph waldo emerson and albert camus. she went to radcliffe in the '50s, and won a poetry prize from madamoiselle magazine. sylvia plath was the runner up. isn't the moon dark too, most of the time? and doesn't the white page seem unfinished without the dark stain of alphabets? when god demanded light, he didn't banish darkness. instead he invented ebony and crows and that small mole on your left cheekbone. or did you mean to ask "why are you sad so often?" ask the moon. ask what it has witnessed. thank you. ( cheers and applause )
very different story from what we saw yesterday from that spring storm and people in southern south korea do enjoy the full bloom of the cherry blossoms. south eastern china we're looking at lingering ongoing heavy rain. additional amounts will be localized areas, 200 millimeters. the same conditions will be preva prevailing. 21 in tokyo. i'll leave you now for your extended weather. >> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us....
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clearing up across south korea. but unstable weather is continuing in northeastern china, where we are talking about thunderstorms and hail that are going to be a concern. towards the south we could see rain intensify for southern china. this rain will come towards the south as we head into the next couple of days. so hong kong may start to see rain tomorrow. temperatures in china will be on the rise for example in chongqing your high could be 27 degrees on wednesday. it could go up to 32 degrees on your saturday. meanwhile, 23 in beijing. it will stay almost the same into your saturday. but tokyo slightly cooler than seasonal with high around 17 degrees. rain may start around noon today. now in north america, we can see thick clouds extending from canada to texas. underneath it mostly rain, which is not good news for people particularly in the midwest, because their area has been dealing with excessive amounts of rainfall since april. grand rapids, you have 250 millimeters of rain since the beginning of april, whic
clearing up across south korea. but unstable weather is continuing in northeastern china, where we are talking about thunderstorms and hail that are going to be a concern. towards the south we could see rain intensify for southern china. this rain will come towards the south as we head into the next couple of days. so hong kong may start to see rain tomorrow. temperatures in china will be on the rise for example in chongqing your high could be 27 degrees on wednesday. it could go up to 32...
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south korea's navy commanders have dispatched two destroyers equipped with advanced radar systems that can track missiles. the defense ministry sent one vessel to the sea of japan east of the country and the other to the yellow sea to the west. officials say they cannot rule out the possibility that the north will fire a short-range missile into the yellow sea. >>> kurt cam bl pbel helped cra the obama administration's asian strategy. >> there have been those who have suggested that the united states was not committed to trying to engage either the previous leadership or the new leadership in reference to kim. i can tell you directly that is not the case. the united states in consultation with allies and friends has attempted to engage directly and has generally been rebuffed. >>> prime minister abe told his crisis manager to do whatever it takes to keep people safe. abe urged deputy chief cabinet secretary for crisis management to keep citizens informed. chief cabinet secretary suga said the north koreans' behavior is regrettable. >> translator: japan will try to convince north korea
south korea's navy commanders have dispatched two destroyers equipped with advanced radar systems that can track missiles. the defense ministry sent one vessel to the sea of japan east of the country and the other to the yellow sea to the west. officials say they cannot rule out the possibility that the north will fire a short-range missile into the yellow sea. >>> kurt cam bl pbel helped cra the obama administration's asian strategy. >> there have been those who have suggested...
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sanctions are lifted and all joint military drills between the united states and south korea are ended. seoul has dismissed the conditions as a comprehensible and absurd -- in a comprehensible and absurd. >> at each of its forest prime minister -- egypt's former prime minister has the mubarak was ordered back to jail after a medical team said his health was stable. supporters tried to delay the transfer. mubarak is to face retrial next month over his role in the deaths of protesters in 2011. >> a german weapons maker has signed a deal with qatar. the deal has been criticized because of concerns over qatar's human rights record. the cup final lineup is complete. >> stuttgart to face bayern munich after a closely fought semifinal. >> a very close game. stuttgart looked brighter from the start. the home side was in the lead early in the match. the opposition to level moments later. but it was one of the only attacking moves of the game for freiburg. stuttgart got the winner later in the first half. fans can now look forward to a trip to berlin in june to take on bayern munich in the cup f
sanctions are lifted and all joint military drills between the united states and south korea are ended. seoul has dismissed the conditions as a comprehensible and absurd -- in a comprehensible and absurd. >> at each of its forest prime minister -- egypt's former prime minister has the mubarak was ordered back to jail after a medical team said his health was stable. supporters tried to delay the transfer. mubarak is to face retrial next month over his role in the deaths of protesters in...
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a spokesperson from south korea says they could launch a missile during the day. foreign ministers without nuclear weapons are urging the north koreans not to go ahead. the ministers come from different countries. >> translator: we need to send a strong message to north korea it won't benefit from provocations. >> the ministers made the appeal in a joint statement. they criticized north korea for undermining regional security in february by carrying out another underground nuclear test. they urged officials in pyongyang to take international warnings seriously, obey international security sanctions and refrain from other actions. >>> residents of seoul are going about their business in the face of threats from the north. >> south korean naval commanders aren't taking any chances. they've deployed a second military vessel. east of the peninsula. it's equipped with an advanced tracking system. they sent another radar equipped vessel to the west. they say they're ready for whatever might come. last week north korean forces moved a midrange ballistic missile to the co
a spokesperson from south korea says they could launch a missile during the day. foreign ministers without nuclear weapons are urging the north koreans not to go ahead. the ministers come from different countries. >> translator: we need to send a strong message to north korea it won't benefit from provocations. >> the ministers made the appeal in a joint statement. they criticized north korea for undermining regional security in february by carrying out another underground nuclear...
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. >> ventral said north korea must denuclearize before talks can begin. >>> a military official in south korea said the military may be trying to find a way to end its provocative rhetoric. the north's threats are meant to convince the domestic audience it can counter the u.s. with its missiles. he said the language is aimed at underscoring kim jong un's leadership at home and there have been no signs of large scale troop movements or e sizes in north korea. u.s. military officials stress the need for caution as the north is unpredictable. he said kim jong un's words and actions should be carefully examined. >>> officers from different u.s. law enforcement agencies are coming through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off killing three people and injuring 176. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners who are 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead included an 8 year old boy. no one has claimed responsibility for the at
. >> ventral said north korea must denuclearize before talks can begin. >>> a military official in south korea said the military may be trying to find a way to end its provocative rhetoric. the north's threats are meant to convince the domestic audience it can counter the u.s. with its missiles. he said the language is aimed at underscoring kim jong un's leadership at home and there have been no signs of large scale troop movements or e sizes in north korea. u.s. military...
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officials in south korea, the united states, and japan saying intelligence indicates that the north, fresh off an underground nuclear test in february, is ready to test a medium-range missile. for "teen kids news," i'm jamie colby, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> this report is brought to you by fitsmi.com. one out of every three american kids is overweight. and research shows that girls struggling to get fit are often the least likely to get the help they need. so denise's story is encouraging. about a year ago, she came across fitsmi while surfing the web. it's an online community of teens like her trying to lose weight. and she's willing to share her story with us. hi, denise. >> hello! >> has weight always been an issue for you? >> you know, when i was younger, it was never really an issue, but once i moved into my teens, i moved around a lot. i changed a lot of schools, and along the way, i dropped lots of activities. so that's when the weight really started packing on and just becoming a problem. >> and how did it affect you? >> at the beginning, really, i didn't notice
officials in south korea, the united states, and japan saying intelligence indicates that the north, fresh off an underground nuclear test in february, is ready to test a medium-range missile. for "teen kids news," i'm jamie colby, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> this report is brought to you by fitsmi.com. one out of every three american kids is overweight. and research shows that girls struggling to get fit are often the least likely to get the help they...
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. >> south korea is withdrawing all remaining workers from the factory complex in north korea after the north rejected an offer for talks on its reopening. operations have been suspended since april 9 when p'yongyang pulled out all 50,000 north koreans who worked for south korean firms. >> it is more than two years since the era of spring began in tunisia, and the arab world is still going through a process of fundamental change. >> dictators have been toppled as people claimed their freedom, but other threats to freedom and hopes of social change -- well, they remain. >> these are all issues for a group of error of female artists, whose work is being showcased in an exhibition in germany starting today. >> there is more than a touch of fear in the air as these men crawl on all fours through the streets of central cairo. this performance art was stage before the revolution. the message was clear -- the egyptian people are like a herd of animals, driven on by their dictator. some onlookers are angered by the performance. >> the individual trapped by the confines of dictatorship and tradi
. >> south korea is withdrawing all remaining workers from the factory complex in north korea after the north rejected an offer for talks on its reopening. operations have been suspended since april 9 when p'yongyang pulled out all 50,000 north koreans who worked for south korean firms. >> it is more than two years since the era of spring began in tunisia, and the arab world is still going through a process of fundamental change. >> dictators have been toppled as people...
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south korea and japan and the united states. in order to produce a comprehensive regional solution, the idea was america has limited influence over north korea. if we could harangue north korea into this six-party structure we could bring to bear the pressure of all five of them at once. north korea would rather deal with us directly because in the end that's easier for them, we're the ones who can make big decisions quicker than having to run them by all of the other parties. and in fact, ever since about 2005 we have been having bilateral discussions with the north koreans. they're not well advertised, talked about a lot. the u.s. has been willing to reluctantly meet with the north koreans on a regular basis. the bottom line is that neither the six-party process or bilateral discussions have produced the breakthroughs. host: south korea, u.s., japan, and then north korea. host: right. host: do they agree on the approach to north korea? guest: not at all. on the one hand you have japan, which lives under the threat of north kor
south korea and japan and the united states. in order to produce a comprehensive regional solution, the idea was america has limited influence over north korea. if we could harangue north korea into this six-party structure we could bring to bear the pressure of all five of them at once. north korea would rather deal with us directly because in the end that's easier for them, we're the ones who can make big decisions quicker than having to run them by all of the other parties. and in fact, ever...
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he particularly wants to intimidate south korea. in the process china is going to be the country that's going to worry about it because over time south korea may very well collapse and you may have a union between those two countries, then china would have a belligerent neighbor on its border he, and that's one thing they want to prevent. the first thing we can do is to see what we can do with china. they are going to be there. they've got a clear motivation to contain north korea. >> you think japan feels the same way as china? >> not quite the same way but i think they are all worried about a very belligerent north korea, which has a lot of technological capability, which has a leader who is prepared to send a lot of people into war apparently. what they are all going to do i think is premature because they don't know to what extent kim jong-un is bluffing and just trying to assert himself. >> china and japan are probably gauging their positions on whether or not they should enter into this, correct? >> that's right. they have to
he particularly wants to intimidate south korea. in the process china is going to be the country that's going to worry about it because over time south korea may very well collapse and you may have a union between those two countries, then china would have a belligerent neighbor on its border he, and that's one thing they want to prevent. the first thing we can do is to see what we can do with china. they are going to be there. they've got a clear motivation to contain north korea. >> you...
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so north korea and south korea, that element as north korea looks at south korea and south korea is then viewed as in bed with the united states, in conducting these exercises, so it all becomes even moreen raging to the nark -- to north korea. >> why is no one talking about north korea is developing nuclear weapons at an increasing rate? >> for its own defense. >> they now say they are taking aim at japan and japan will be their first target. why should the u.s. not be there to at least show our strength and power in defense of our ally japan? >> if this is the case, south korea and japan, who are very powerful rich nations a lot stronger than north korea, build their own nuclear deterrents? that is exactly what is going to happen john. this guy he doesn't have it yet, but he is getting close to be able to put nuclear weapons on intercontinental ballistic missiles. >> on my part this is not for north korea by any means, but i do see we are exerting a what? we are exerting a kind of taunt against them. and it is only serving the interests of those, it is not serving their interests. >> i
so north korea and south korea, that element as north korea looks at south korea and south korea is then viewed as in bed with the united states, in conducting these exercises, so it all becomes even moreen raging to the nark -- to north korea. >> why is no one talking about north korea is developing nuclear weapons at an increasing rate? >> for its own defense. >> they now say they are taking aim at japan and japan will be their first target. why should the u.s. not be there...
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korea and president park in south korea. he's got the longest run of power, but he's only been in place for about a year. 29, 30 years old. and the question of how he backs up the truck is an interesting one. because, look, it's not hard for him to do it in terms of the people because they have extraordinary propaganda. he can say white is black and get away with it. the real question is how does he look to the military, how does he look to the political leaders as everything he has done over the past months has failed. and so if he backs off, do we start to see instability in the regime? and if he feels the need to continue to provoke at what point does that lead to the kind of action that actually really is dangerous? that does blow up a ship or, you know, he does actually take an action that requires south koreans or u.s. military engagement. i don't think we're there yet. but, you know, that has to be an issue that we are now in the markets watching closely in a way that a couple of months ago frankly we didn't care. >>
korea and president park in south korea. he's got the longest run of power, but he's only been in place for about a year. 29, 30 years old. and the question of how he backs up the truck is an interesting one. because, look, it's not hard for him to do it in terms of the people because they have extraordinary propaganda. he can say white is black and get away with it. the real question is how does he look to the military, how does he look to the political leaders as everything he has done over...
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i agree i mentioned south korea i mentioned south korea i mentioned japan if you don't read well you don't get mine i call it a right scuse me if you bring in a third one if you want a pretty good instance of aggressive imperial movement consider remember that the war in vietnam left two to four million people dead according to robert mcnamara that was not the act of a but now if so why is he a dog inviting us back and one of the next to me is more than that joe you know yes i did but you raise an excellent question you raise an excellent question about asian powers and asian countries being the determinant of what goes on in asia may remind you the united states is not an asian power it's half a world away it doesn't even belong there you. get what they wanted by asian countries don't be asian countries have a right to invite the united states you think the asian country said no to any but in both. in both south korea and japan there are large peace movements that want the us out of there so who's doing the inviting that one powerless to establish by linked in but they have to wait
i agree i mentioned south korea i mentioned south korea i mentioned japan if you don't read well you don't get mine i call it a right scuse me if you bring in a third one if you want a pretty good instance of aggressive imperial movement consider remember that the war in vietnam left two to four million people dead according to robert mcnamara that was not the act of a but now if so why is he a dog inviting us back and one of the next to me is more than that joe you know yes i did but you raise...
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and south korea. she told us what american companies did then. >> companies wanted to make sure that they had latest e-mails of all their employees, latest addresses of where everyone lived, and then started looking at supply chains. >> reporter: experts say some americans were evacuated to japan then. most analysts don't think that will happen now, but gm and many other american companies have a lot to lose if tensions escalate or if conflict breaks out between north and south korea. at its five plants in south korea, two of them just outside seoul, gm produces about 1.5 million each year for domestic sale inside south korea and for export to other countries. and according to the u.s. south korea business council, at least 50 american companies either have a presence in south korea or business interests there. there was about $100 billion in two-way trade between the u.s. and south korea last year, and at any given time, there are about 120,000 americans living, working, and traveling in south korea.
and south korea. she told us what american companies did then. >> companies wanted to make sure that they had latest e-mails of all their employees, latest addresses of where everyone lived, and then started looking at supply chains. >> reporter: experts say some americans were evacuated to japan then. most analysts don't think that will happen now, but gm and many other american companies have a lot to lose if tensions escalate or if conflict breaks out between north and south...
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south korea. our correspondents are covering this unfolding crisis and u.s. response with tons of thousands of americans potentially at risk. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent right now, barbara starr. what's the very latest, barbara? >> well, wolf, at this hour, we can tell you that the u.s. intelligence community, the united states military throwing everything they have, satellites, eves dropping systems, reconnaissance, everything they can at the north korea. trying to figure out what the regime is up to. keeping a close eye on that nuclear program. all eyes are focused on this missile -- with a range of 2500 and the question of if and when north korea might test-fire musudans from mobile launchers in eastern north korea. our position has and remained that thort korea should cease. >> reporter: look at this commercial satellite photo from early february. compared to this one, from late march. the north korea bloc 38 north say that you can see new construction a possible effort by north
south korea. our correspondents are covering this unfolding crisis and u.s. response with tons of thousands of americans potentially at risk. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent right now, barbara starr. what's the very latest, barbara? >> well, wolf, at this hour, we can tell you that the u.s. intelligence community, the united states military throwing everything they have, satellites, eves dropping systems, reconnaissance, everything they can at the north korea. trying to figure...
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but we have to recognize that south korea does have sovereignty over south korea. and the south korean forces are not all under the command of general thurmond. some of them are under different command. they are not respond-- supposed to respond but who is to say that they wouldn't if there he had saw a local frof case. >> you are saying the u.s. would get sucked in. >> well, we are there. we're there to deter conflict. we're there to try to preserve peace and found a diplomatic path forward. north korea is making that very difficult. we are there together. we have to work on this closely together. general thurmond and his korea counterpart, the deputy commander of the combined force kos manned have lead responsibility but it will be the president of south korea and the president of the united states without have to make the big call. >> warner: as we know there have been no massive movements of forces to the border by the north koreans. but what form might a provocative strike take? i mean what-- what are the u.s. and south korea prepared for? >> the advantage for
but we have to recognize that south korea does have sovereignty over south korea. and the south korean forces are not all under the command of general thurmond. some of them are under different command. they are not respond-- supposed to respond but who is to say that they wouldn't if there he had saw a local frof case. >> you are saying the u.s. would get sucked in. >> well, we are there. we're there to deter conflict. we're there to try to preserve peace and found a diplomatic...
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not even to south korea. he told me that if they were going to threaten south korea with any kind of nuclear device, and they probably have about four to eight plutonium devices, he thinks, that would have to be delivered by truck, plane or boat. he does not believe they have the ability to put it on any missiles right now. but they are perhaps working on that in order to deter the united states. wolf? >> fareed, i think these -- this new dia assessment is pretty chilling. but let's get back a little bit to what ban ki-moon told me. he said he would be willing to go to north korea and speak directly with kim jong-un, and when i asked him to speak in korean to the north korean leader, you heard what he had to say. he made that direct appeal. i suspect that kind of gesture is precisely what the north korean leader kim jong-un would like to see, to get that kind of respect, if you will, despite the provocative steps he's taken in recent days. >> oh, clearly this is a search for legitimacy, credibility. but wolf,
not even to south korea. he told me that if they were going to threaten south korea with any kind of nuclear device, and they probably have about four to eight plutonium devices, he thinks, that would have to be delivered by truck, plane or boat. he does not believe they have the ability to put it on any missiles right now. but they are perhaps working on that in order to deter the united states. wolf? >> fareed, i think these -- this new dia assessment is pretty chilling. but let's get...
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and those give north korea the ability to cover targets pretty much in most of south korea. then there's the no-dong missile which has a range of 1300 kilometers, that allows coverage of targets in japan as well as south korea. but when you move beyond that, you get into a series of missiles that really cannot be regarded as proven. the focus of the last couple of weeks has been on this missile, two were reportedly moved towards the coast of north korea. there was some speculation that today in honor of the birthday there might be a launch. in this missile's supposed to have a range of about 3,000-3,200 kilometers. it's never been test flown. we've never seen it fly. another missile with a range of 2200 kilometers, it's been tested or flown once in 1998 as a space launch vehicle, and the third stage failed. we've watched the type dong ii missile, that's been tested five times over the last six, seven years either as a ballistic missile or a space launch missile. it's one for phi. the only successful flight was in december where it put a satellite into orbit. reportedly, the
and those give north korea the ability to cover targets pretty much in most of south korea. then there's the no-dong missile which has a range of 1300 kilometers, that allows coverage of targets in japan as well as south korea. but when you move beyond that, you get into a series of missiles that really cannot be regarded as proven. the focus of the last couple of weeks has been on this missile, two were reportedly moved towards the coast of north korea. there was some speculation that today in...
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is watching and acting to defend its allies, south korea. the united states defense department confirms f-22 stealth fighter jets are in south korea to participate in military drills there. the f-22 rap tor is an advanced fighter jet that can evade radar detection. it is a show of force that may cause north korea to think twice about its provocations. but north korean leader kim jong un continues to disregard warnings from the international community during a parliamentary session with legislators, kim and party officials declared it will build more nuclear weapons and conduct nuclear strikes on south korea and the u.s. the north korea news agency stating in an article from this time on the north-south relations will be entering a state of war and all issues raised between the north and the south will be handled abg abg -- accordingly. >> he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 # years old and he keeps going further and further out. my concern would be he may feel to save face, launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in t
is watching and acting to defend its allies, south korea. the united states defense department confirms f-22 stealth fighter jets are in south korea to participate in military drills there. the f-22 rap tor is an advanced fighter jet that can evade radar detection. it is a show of force that may cause north korea to think twice about its provocations. but north korean leader kim jong un continues to disregard warnings from the international community during a parliamentary session with...
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and south korea. she told us what american companies did then. >> companies wanted to make sure that they had latest e-mails of all their employees, latest addresses of where everyone lived, and then started looking at supply chains. >> reporter: experts say some americans were evacuated to japan then. most analysts don't think that will happen now, but gm and many other american companies have a lot to lose if tensions escalate or if conflict breaks out between north and south korea. at its five plants in south korea, two of them just outside seoul, gm produces about 1.5 million each year for domestic sale inside south korea and for export to other countries. and according to the u.s. south korea business council, at least 50 american companies either have a presence in south korea or business interests there. there was about $100 billion in two-way trade between the u.s. and south korea last year, and at any given time, there are about 120,000 americans living, working, and traveling in south korea.
and south korea. she told us what american companies did then. >> companies wanted to make sure that they had latest e-mails of all their employees, latest addresses of where everyone lived, and then started looking at supply chains. >> reporter: experts say some americans were evacuated to japan then. most analysts don't think that will happen now, but gm and many other american companies have a lot to lose if tensions escalate or if conflict breaks out between north and south...
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washington and south korea had actually agreed to give wartime operational control to south korea by two thousand and fifteen but now with north korea's eminent threat or which they call imminent threat growing they've decided to not disband that disband the combined forces command to south korea and actually keep the agreement that the united states will keep military command even in two thousand and fifteen so we see that military occupation by the united states is going to continue and be maintained in south korea weather down mean that south korea's power will decrease and the united states has power will increase in the region we have to wait and see however it does seem that south korea's power is decreasing. a south korea based journalist joseph came has a from soledad many thanks indeed thank you. so late as die of warning came out of the pentagon at ows the deployment of a missile defense system in to prepare against a possible our top but while any assault has deemed highly unlikely the u.s. many are questioning whether washington's actions are proportionate to north korea'
washington and south korea had actually agreed to give wartime operational control to south korea by two thousand and fifteen but now with north korea's eminent threat or which they call imminent threat growing they've decided to not disband that disband the combined forces command to south korea and actually keep the agreement that the united states will keep military command even in two thousand and fifteen so we see that military occupation by the united states is going to continue and be...
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ambassador to south korea. he's now dean of the school of international studies at the university of denver. and retired u.s. navy admiral william fallon. he served as head of the u.s. pacific command and admiral fallon, what worries me the most is the miscalculation that can trigger an all-out war. are you concerned about that? >> i think it's prudent to be concerned and certainly pay close attention to this. but i believe this thing may be a little bit overhyped right now. >> tell us why. tell us why. >> well, the first thing is his ability to strike the u.s. i think is mostly talk. there's a possibility that some of his missiles might be able to range alaska or possibly u.s. territory or bases closer in. but unlikely, they have never demonstrated an ability to get anything to fly as far as the u.s. it took them many years to get the one missile that we call the taepodong 2 to fly. i think the rhetoric is not helpful, of course. i think this is a lot of the same old stuff out of the playbook that his father a
ambassador to south korea. he's now dean of the school of international studies at the university of denver. and retired u.s. navy admiral william fallon. he served as head of the u.s. pacific command and admiral fallon, what worries me the most is the miscalculation that can trigger an all-out war. are you concerned about that? >> i think it's prudent to be concerned and certainly pay close attention to this. but i believe this thing may be a little bit overhyped right now. >> tell...